​Performing regular maintenance on your home is one of the best ways to avoid major issues later. Some jobs may seem rather insignificant, but if left unchecked, could end up creating a big problem. Take the bathroom for example, while most bathrooms are fitted with some type of extraction fan, how many of them are working as they should?

A bathroom fan can stop working for a few different reasons. One reason could simply be that it has become clogged with dust and dirt. A good cleaning should fix this issue but its best not to let it build up, so a monthly cleaning would be good.

Bathrooms are very humid places, so a fan is needed to extract excess moisture. If the fan has been installed correctly, it should extract that moisture through duct work leading to the exterior of the home. If it has not, problems could arise. What do we mean by this? In some cases, the duct work has not been installed properly and does not reach to the exterior of the house, instead it might only go as far as the attic space. Is this a problem? While it might not affect the bathroom itself, it will eventually cause deterioration of attic materials and even create mold issues.

Keep your eye out for signs that your bathroom fan is not working, look for corrosion of metal fixtures, paint peeling or bubbling and, of course, excessive moisture on tiles and ceiling.

If you are concerned about whether the bathroom fan is venting to the attic, why not have it inspected? In this way you will be able to prevent those bigger problems down the road.

​Searching out alternate energy sources is something many people investigate, particularly if they are building their own home. If you are in this position, it’s important to study every aspect of it, for example, how expensive will it be to install? Will I save a lot of money? What kind of impact will it have on the environment?

Having these questions in mind, lets discuss solar energy. Installing solar energy panels can be expensive which could possibly put some people off, but when you take time to consider the long-term rewards, it’s easy to see that it doesn’t take long to recoup the initial outlay. In fact, you won’t just be saving money on your energy bills by choosing solar energy, you may even be able to make a profit from it. This can be done with the use of net metering which works by selling surplus energy back to your power company.

There are many advantages to choosing solar energy. Though the manufacture of solar panels will have somewhat of an environmental impact, the actual use of them produces no effect unlike fossil fuels etc. They are also not only safer environmentally but are also noise friendly as they do not use loud equipment. This is due to the fact that they do not need moving parts to function. An additional advantage is the fact that their source of fuel will never run out and can be found all over.

It’s obvious that there are numerous benefits to using solar energy, nevertheless, it is important that before making a big decision such as using solar energy, make sure this is the right choice for you by getting to know all there is to know about it.